Alyssa Mercante
Alyssa Mercante is an editor and features writer at GamesRadar based out of Brooklyn, NY. Prior to entering the industry, she got her Masters's degree in Modern and Contemporary Literature at Newcastle University with a dissertation focusing on contemporary indie games. She spends most of her time playing competitive shooters and in-depth RPGs and was recently on a PAX Panel about the best bars in video games. In her spare time Alyssa rescues cats, practices her Italian, and plays soccer.
Latest articles by Alyssa Mercante
Warzone 2 wishlist: 5 things the battle royale sequel needs
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Preview From console FOV sliders to a Ranked mode, here's what would make Warzone 2 even stronger than the original
Unpacking the The Sims 4 Kits controversy and the community's crucial role in content updates
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Features We spoke to EA and prominent Simmers about Kits, free content, and the current state of The Sims 4
Forspoken trailer gets the meme treatment
By Alyssa Mercante published
News A brand-new Forspoken ad is getting relentlessly meme-d on social media
New "female-centric" Star Wars series coming to Disney Plus with Russian Doll co-creator as showrunner
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
News Let's speculate on what it could possibly be
I played Stray in a cat cafe and it was purrfect
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Features Meow Parlour and Annapurna set up a PS5 and let us play Stray amongst adoptable cats
The Halo TV series is braver than the games
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Features The Paramount Plus series isn't shying away from Halo's dark truths
The ten best video game animal companions
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Features What better way to get through a campaign than with these adorable animal buddies?
The Witcher books: a beginner's guide to the Netflix series' source material
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Features Here's everything you need to know about Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher novels
Apex Legends Season 14 launch stalled by Origin 'Verifying Game Files' error
By Alyssa Mercante published
News If you're having trouble downloading the update, Respawn has some suggestions on how to fix it
Overwatch will stop selling loot boxes by the end of August
By Alyssa Mercante published
News Consider this a sign that the Overwatch 2 transition period has begun
Dead by Daylight dating sim Hooked on You could be hornier, actually
By Alyssa Mercante published
Features Hooked on You has some sexy Killers and snappy writing, but is that enough to hook you?
Sony INZONE H3 review: "Great performance and value for the price"
By Alyssa Mercante published
Review
Sony INZONE H9 review: "Looks good, feels great, and sounds terrific"
By Alyssa Mercante published
Review
Hooked on You players are predictably, ravenously, and unapologetically horny
By Alyssa Mercante published
News Dead by Daylight dating sim reactions are pouring in, and a lot of them are NSFW
The best browser games you can enjoy instead of checking social media
By Alysia Judge published
Features Here are the best browser games in all shapes and sizes
There will never be another game like Halo 3
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Features The Halo 3 Xbox 360 servers just shut down, let's reflect on its unmatched legacy
Why Lady Gaga is the perfect person to play Harley Quinn in Joker 2
By Alyssa Mercante published
Features The actor and singer is perfect casting and my imagination is running wild
The Artful Escape review: "Like conducting a psychedelic alien orchestra set to acid rock"
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Review
Halo Infinite ranked rework will be a waste of time if one major aspect isn't fixed
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Features Halo Infinite's MMR, or matchmaking rating, means performance in social matches affects your ranked play
Games like Zelda that are full of exploration and adventure
By Joe Donnelly last updated
Features For when you've finally completed Breath of the Wild, you might want to try some of these other games like Zelda
A third Overwatch 2 beta is a must to ensure the sequel's success
By Alyssa Mercante published
Features Blizzard has just confirmed, however, that a third Overwatch 2 beta will not happen
Overwatch 2 won't get a third beta
By Alyssa Mercante published
News Blizzard has confirmed it is "not planning any additional public beta tests"
One year of Apex Legends: Wins, losses, and what's to come
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Features Happy Birthday to the battle royale legend that came out of nowhere
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